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[remona]

my sister in law was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago she did well after surgery a year later it came back and fluid was in her chest walls.etc then it spreaded to her brain she has had radation now it has also spreaded to her liver they say that it is in stage four what can we do and is there any chance that she can survive this she is is a alot of pain and very forgetful and shared with me tonight that she cant eat or drink whats going on.........

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

I am sorry to hear about your sister-in-law's condition. Stage 4 is usually when not much can be done, except for making the patient as comfortable as possible.

Talk to the doctors regularly and see that she gets adequate pain relief.

Be there with her, so that she can treasure these moments.

You will have to be emotionally very strong.

Good luck.

[japdip]

I'm sorry to hear of your sister's present condition. Thought her status sounds very serious there is always hope. May I suggest you visit the following website (bcsupport.org) where you will find many Stage 4 survivors who describe their experiences. This may be of some confort to both you and your sister.